Sara W. Calabrese, a Candidate for Juris Doctor, Stetson University College of Law, received a scholarship of 10 weeks experience working over the summer at a private law firm, or government agency. Recipients of the scholarship are also selecting to return to Sarasota to start their careers after graduation and will receive $4,000 towards furthering their education.

Attorney Bernard F. Walsh had this to say about about Calabrese, “We were heard about opportunity to bring an aspiring attorney-student on board we were very exited. Through years of working as an attorney representing people who need help defending their rights against more powerful interests, I have seen first hand the positive impact of having a strong, local legal system in our area has had, and the difference it can make in peoples lives. Nothing is more gratifying than helping to educate and train the next generation of attorneys, especially when those individuals have chosen to live and work in the Sarasota/Bradenton area.” Walsh continued, “Sara has shown great promise and become a valuable member of our team, we are looking forward to working with her in the future.”

Attorneys, M. David Shapiro of the firm's Sarasota Office and Bernard F. Walsh of the Bradenton office, attended the honorary luncheon with Sara Calabrese, fellow scholarship recipient, Dena Daniels as well as Linda Harradine, Executive Director of Legal Aid of Manasota, and attorneys from other participating firms.

About Personal Injury Attorney Bernard F. Walsh

A highly experienced, AV Rated attorney, and Founder of The Manasota Trial lawyers Board, Bernard Walsh is an active member in multiple legal organizations including APITLA, The Multimillion Dollar Advocates Forum, The Florida Justice Association and the National Trial Lawyers Association.

Bernard Walsh is an active member of the Manatee and Sarasota Sheriff’s Advisory Boards, the Florida Highway Patrol Advisory Council and the One Hundred Club for Law Enforcement in Manatee.

A managing partner at the Personal Injury and Civil Trial Law firm of Shapiro Goldman Babboni and Walsh, Bernard Walsh has helped hundreds of Floridians get fair compensation for injuries. Additionally Bernard Walsh has won one of Florida's largest motorcycle accident recoveries and maintains a 10 out of 10 Superb rating on AVVO, a doctors and attorneys ratings website.